From dailybreeze.com: Loyola Law School CrimProf Laurie Levenson recently discussed attempted murder and other charges that were filed
Friday against two reputed Latino gang members accused of shooting a
black 6-year-old boy in Harbor Gateway.

Despite demands from community activists,
prosecutors did not file hate crime allegations against Ernesto
Murillo, 25, of Harbor Gateway or Ismael Torres, 26, of Wilmington.

"We will continue to monitor and review the case as the
evidence comes in," said Deputy District Attorney John Lonergan of the
Hardcore Gang Division.

CrimProf Laurie
Levenson said that, despite the emotion of the case, prosecutors have
the ethical duty of filing only what they can prove in court.

"Each case has to be evaluated on its own merits," Levenson
said. "Even when the community is upset, you just can't file charges
unless there is evidence to support it." Rest of Article. . . [Mark Godsey]